December 14, 2008

Moderated

I realize there may be thoughts to share, questions to ask, or comments to make with a hesitancy to do so because of the nature of this topic or because you may not want your identity shown. In respect for everyone, I wanted to let you know that all comments are moderated. What this means is when someone shares a comment, it only comes to me. I moderate-or read through- before I publish it. This is significant because anyone can ask a question or make a comment and ask that it not be published. In this case, I can write the question or comment on the blog and respond, but the author will remain anonymous. (And if you want to send something my way and not have me add it that's ok as well. Simply ask me not to publish it -even anonymously) It is an option for anyone concerned who may want to participate. Confidentiality in this case is eminent as I welcome every one's thoughts and insight. If you comment without asking it to be withheld I'll publish as usual. I hope you feel comfortable to share without restraint.

1 comment:

I know this blog is about expressing love and strengthening marriage through sexual intimacy; I was wondering if you could touch on the other purpose of becoming one, to create children and have families. This is something that my husband and I have studied & prayed about for some time now. We know that the specific answers to "When?" & "How many?" etc. is to be decided between the husband, wife & the Lord, but I was just wondering if you had any insight on the subject. The worldly view of children and families is so saddening these days...

WELCOME

Welcome to a blog of reverence and respect. The beautiful topic of sexual intimacy affects all people. To understand my purpose in this blog, it is essential to start from the beginning. Receiving the most from it's content is to read each post in numerical order, allowing one to establish a foundation that will build confidence, increase knowledge, and expand growth. I hope it is helpful.

True Oneness

“The Bible celebrates sex and its proper use, presenting it as God-created, God-ordained, God-blessed. It makes plain that God himself implanted the physical magnetism between the sexes for two reasons: for the propagation of the human race, and for the expression of that kind of love between man and wife that makes for true oneness. His commandment to the first man and woman to be ‘one flesh’ was as important as his command to ‘be fruitful and multiply.’ ”

Spencer W. Kimball, Ensign-May, 1974

Bonding

"..For those couples, sex becomes a form of communication, a way of expressing deep feelings for which there aren't adequate words. It is nature's most sublime way of bonding one human soul to another..."

Elder M. Russel Ballard

Expression of Love

"It is the destiny of men and women to join together to make eternal family units. In the context of lawful marriage, the intimacy of sexual relations is right and divinely approved. There is nothing unholy or degrading about sexuality in itself, for by that means men and women join in a process of creation and in an expression of love."